Titoudao: Inspired by the True Story of a Wayang Star
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202045 minEnded

Titoudao: Inspired by the True Story of a Wayang Star

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Aired on Feb 18, 2020, 4:00 AM

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From a poor village girl to a famous wayang (Chinese Opera) star, Titoudao chronicles the colourful and turbulent life of celebrated wayang star Oon Ah Chiam. Born into a poor family of 12 children, Ah Chiam's father was always trying to get rid of her. She had to constantly prove herself in order to fight for chance to stay in the family.Fate brought her and her sister Ah Dui into the famous Sin Sai Hong wayang troupe. There she rose through the ranks through hard work and grit to become their top star. But not before she had to protect her sister from a lecherous trainer and fight off a scheming competitor Ah Ngor. And will she find love with the troupe master's son Ah Zai or a pushcart hawker Ah hock?

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Status
Ended
Language
English
Runtime
45 min
Premiered
February 18, 2020
Ended
February 18, 2020

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Episodes (1 Season · 13 Episodes)

Matchstick Girl

With 12 children in the family, resources are spread thin, and something's got to give. Ah Chiam's father has plans to abandon her and she needs to fight hard to earn her stay. However, Ah Chiam's world starts to collapse when her mother, her only source of comfort and support, suddenly falls ill. 

Feb 18, 2020

45 min

The Boy & The Pontianak

Travelling all by herself to Johor for the very first time, Ah Chiam gets robbed and has no one to turn to. An unexpected friend, Mawar, guides her to safety and helps her through the new environment. Troubles continue to brew when Ah Chiam lands a job as a nanny. It's not just a difficult employer she must deal with, but also the ridiculous demands from a wicked little boy. 

Feb 18, 2020

44 min

Painted Faces

Ah Chiam and Ah Dui find their way into critically-acclaimed Opera Troupe Sin Sai Hong - but they have got to start from the rock bottom. While Ah Chiam enthusiastically learns the ropes, her sister Ah Dui falls behind. The tough training challenges their determination, and danger lurks when Ah Dui catches the attention of an instructor who has taken special interest in her. 

Feb 18, 2020

46 min

The Good Sister

Ah Chiam's hard work finally pays off, and she is given a chance to act in an upcoming play. But this incites the jealousy of her senior, Ah Ngor. Underhand methods and passive aggressive behaviours surface when Ah Ngor bullies Ah Dui in a bid to hold Ah Chiam ransom. Meanwhile, Ah Chiam's brother Poh Liat joins the student riots. Family woes never end, no matter how far you go. 

Feb 18, 2020

44 min

A New Dawn

The troupe are on their first overseas tour but soon encounter bandits along the way. Fortunately, they are saved by a charming Eurasian biker, Patrick, who has taken a liking in Ah Dui. Should Ah Dui break the wayang taboo of dating an outsider? Meanwhile, the rivalry between Ah Chiam and Ah Ngor deepens when important wayang patron Mdm Leng, wants to choose one of them as her goddaughter. 

Feb 18, 2020

44 min

May the Best Clown Win

Ah Chiam and Ah Ngor battle it out for the lead role of Titoudao – a new show that the troupe is staging. Obstacles are stacked against Ah Chiam when she has to decide between attending her sister's wedding, and performing for an important event of the troupe. Family or stardom? What will Ah Chiam pick? 

Feb 18, 2020

45 min

The Green Dragons

Flourishing as a young Wayang star and quickly becoming Master Gwee's favourite, Ah Chiam visits her family for her father's 60th birthday uninvited and the fallout with her family intensifies when she refuses to invest in her brother's business proposal. Gwee Seng goes behind Master Gwee's back to join the secret society group of the Green Dragon where he can command more respect. 

Feb 18, 2020

44 min

Revenge Comes Knocking

Master Gwee's decision to side with his brother, Seng, results in the fallout with various members in his troupe. Meanwhile, Ah Chiam's career in Wayang is threatened by an injury, but Ah Hock comes to Ah Chiam with a surprise. 

Feb 18, 2020

46 min

Mud Below the Stage

After accepting Hock's marriage proposal, Ah Chiam's happiness is short-lived. She has to overcome a humiliating ritual in order to leave the troupe and marry Hock. Will this be the end of her wayang career? 

Feb 18, 2020

45 min

Chicken Coop

Ah Chiam faces a new adversary in her life - her toxic mother-in-law. Ang Di is controlling, judgmental, critical, and overbearing. After surviving years of daunting wayang training, has Ah Chiam finally meet her match? 

Feb 18, 2020

45 min

TV Killed the Wayang Star

With the rise of television, street wayang has lost its popularity and Sin Sai Hong struggles to find work. When Ah Chiam hears news of a Sin Sai Song troupe member meeting a tragic end, Ah Chiam contemplates if she should return to the troupe that banished her. 

Feb 18, 2020

45 min

Adapt or Die

With wayang performances now being integrated into getai shows, Ah Chiam has to learn to accept the change and adopt Getai singing into her act. At the same time, Ah Hock's business is failing and the family now faces the potential danger of losing their home. Meanwhile, Master Gwee's unwillingness to adopt getai into wayang has pushed his troupe further into disaster. 

Feb 18, 2020

47 min

Curtain Call

Master Gwee finally announces the closure of Sin Sai Hong, but Ah Zai is determined that if it must end, it will go out with a bang. Despite the difficulties, Zai tries to reunite the former members of the troupe to put up one last show. 

Feb 18, 2020

47 min

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